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Subject: Re: EtreCheck - claimed by ChatGPT to be "Open Source"
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On 10/08/2025 21:34, Tyrone wrote:
> On Aug 10, 2025 at 4:30:14 PM EDT, ""David B."" <BD@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> On 10/08/2025 21:11, T i m wrote:
>>> On 10/08/2025 20:15, David B. wrote:
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>> That’s the only way cautious Mac users
>>>> can make an informed decision.
>>>
>>> Morons like you only using their 'computers' as electric typewriters for
>>> harassing devs you mean.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> If you have information on that, I’m listening.
>>>
>>> Bwhahaha. You aren't interested in anything but your own pointless
>>> crusade you saddo.
>>
>> *Still no evidence, Tim — just noise*!
> 
> Says the person who is convinced that EtreCheck is "malware" WITH ZERO
> EVIDENCE. All we have is lots of noise from you.
> 
> My irony detection meter just went off the scale.

*NOBODY* questioned the use of EtreCheck back in 2016!

https://eclecticlight.co/2016/05/24/definitely-not-the-cat-the-sporadic-freezes-continue/

I was fascinated by the tool when first I used it in 2014.

Howard Oakley has never, as far as I'm aware, investigated the EtreCheck 
software itself - or its Developer. Do YOU know different?